What is the Least Common Multiple of 53987 and 53995?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 53987 and 53995 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 53987 and 53995, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(53987,53995) = 1
LCM(53987,53995) = ( 53987 × 53995) / 1
LCM(53987,53995) = 2915028065 / 1
LCM(53987,53995) = 2915028065

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 53987 and 53995 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 53987 and 53995. First we will calculate the prime factors of 53987 and 53995.

Prime Factorization of 53987

Prime Factorization of 53995

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 53987 and 53995.

LCM(53987,53995) = 53987¹ × 5¹ × 10799¹
LCM(53987,53995) = 2915028065